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Fearing junta, hundreds of Myanmar parents disown dissident children

(Reuters) – Every day for the last three months, an average of six or seven families in Myanmar have posted notices...

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Entertainment News

First half-Thai crowned 53rd ‘Miss Thailand’

“Manita Duangkham Farmer” became the latest Miss Thailand last night (Sunday), also becoming an ambassador for the country’s tourism...

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News World

Ottawa declares state of emergency over COVID-19 protests

TORONTO (AP) — The mayor of Canada’s capital declared a state of emergency Sunday and a former U.S. ambassador...

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Crime Highlight Opinion

Thai berry pickers and Finnish justice

A long story about the plight of 26 Thai berry pickers in Finland published on BBC Thai was a sad one,...

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Around Thailand News

Toddlers sitting in pre-school exam in Maha Sarakham to get points deducted for crying

Thailand’s Internet was rocked Thursday after a school’s announcement went viral. It said that three points will be deducted...

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General Highlight News

Air travellers warned not to bring more than 30 face masks on board overseas flights

Thais and foreigners travelling abroad have been advised not to take more than 30 face masks with them, because...

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Analysis Highlight South Watch

Chief security advisor says loopholes remain in Thailand’s southern peace talk process

Thursday’s siege in Songkhla’s Chana district, which ended in the deaths of three suspected insurgents and the capture of...

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Environment Highlight News

Thailand to close oil leak command centre after less than two weeks

Thailand is set to close the command centre handling the oil leak in its eastern province of Rayong today...

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News South Watch

Fourth southern insurgent held after 10-hour siege in Songkhla

The fourth insurgent, holding out in a house in Chana district of Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla, was captured...

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Analysis ASEAN Highlight

Myanmar – Military and Diplomacy expected to intensify in 2022

In this second year of the Myanmar coup, activities by all parties are expected to accelerate. The stakes are...

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Highlight News Politics

Thai PM says he will neither dissolve parliament nor reshuffle his cabinet

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Thursday) that he will not dissolve the House or reshuffle his cabinet, but...

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News World

WHO: Europe entering ‘plausible endgame’ to COVID pandemic

COPENHAGEN (AP) — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering...

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Around Thailand News

Khao Laem national Park told to withhold eviction order against alleged poachers’ relatives

Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Khao Laem National Park in Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi to...

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Highlight News

Market-related COVID-19 infection clusters found in 21 Thai provinces

Clusters of infections related to market places have been reported in Bangkok and 20 other provinces, as the Centre...

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Highlight News World

‘Scaled-down’ Cobra Gold exercises to be held from February 22 to March 4

This year, the Cobra Gold military exercise will be held between February 22nd and March 4th and will be somewhat...

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General Highlight News

Bangkok to equip 100 zebra crossings with traffic lights in two weeks

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to install pedestrian operated traffic lights at about 100 dangerous zebra crossings in...

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Around Thailand News

Sniffer dogs deployed at Thai-Laos border to prevent smuggling of pork

Officials at Thailand’s Customs and Livestock Development departments recently deployed trained sniffer dogs to the Chong Mek border checkpoint...

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News South Watch

Three suspected insurgents killed by Thai security forces in Songkhla

Three suspected insurgents were shot dead by government security forces in the Chana district of Thailand’s southern province of...

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General News

Thai university presidents apologise for leak of personal information

The Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) has offered an apology for a large leak of the personal...

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Highlight News Politics

General parliamentary debate set for February 17-18, Opposition leader expects changes

The dates for a new general parliamentary debate, a chance to grill the government over its alleged failures, has been scheduled...

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News World

Biden orders nearly 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield Eastern Europe from a potential spillover from the crisis...

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News World

SpaceX rocket successfully launches US spy satellite

Washington (AFP) – A US intelligence agency said Wednesday that its newest spy satellite successfully launched into orbit atop a...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

New livestream business model sparks fierce debate, backlash

Doing business these days may not require capital investment or inventories for some traders, just a smartphone and persuasive...

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Business & Economy News

Thai Central Bank invites feedback on its plan to set up virtual banks

The Bank of Thailand is open to feedback from all stakeholders, until the end of this month, about its...

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News World

New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions

GENEVA (AP) — Late-night disco partying. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Mask-free bearing of faces in public, especially in...

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Environment Highlight News

Thai Navy finds no trace of oil from recent spill in seas off Rayong province

No trace of last week’s oil spill have been found floating in the sea off Rayong province today (Wednesday),...

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News Politics

Bangkok, 42 other provinces to get more parliamentary seats in new electoral allocations

Bangkok will have 3 more constituency seats than it had at the last general election and still has more...

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Highlight News Tourism

Over 23,000 apply for Thailand Pass under ‘Test and Go’ on first day of its resumption

A total of 23,660 travellers applied for a Thailand Pass to enter the country through the “Test and Go”...

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Environment News

Measures planned to protect wild tigers in Thailand’s western forests

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and various environmental organisations have agreed to tighten up measures...

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News World

On Lunar New Year, Chinese offer prayers at temples

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese people rang in the Lunar New Year on Tuesday despite pandemic restrictions, as small crowds...

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Highlight News Politics

Cabinet agrees in principle to P-move’s demand for land rights

Thailand’s cabinet today (Tuesday) approved, in principle, P-move activists and civic groups’ 15-point demand for mechanisms to ensure the...

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News Politics

Cabinet acknowledges plan for Bangkok governor election in May

The Thai cabinet acknowledged today (Tuesday) the Interior Ministry’s plan to hold the elections for Bangkok’s governor, city and...

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Around Thailand Environment Highlight News

Hundreds of beachside businesses claim compensation over oil spill impacts

Rayong’s Muang district officials started receiving claims for compensation today (Tuesday), from business people affected by the recent oil...

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General Highlight News

Bangkok district office to offer free marriage registration for same-sex couples on Valentine’s Day

Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district office will provide a free marriage registration service for same sex couples and issue...

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Highlight News

World may enter COVID-19 post-pandemic phase this year, says Thailand’s DDC

COVID-19 pandemic may enter the post-pandemic stage this year, due to mass vaccinations and the fact that the Omicron...

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Around Thailand Environment News

Corals, beaches in Thailand’s Ao Prao still unharmed by oil spill

Shallow corals in Ao Prao and nearby areas remain unharmed by the recent oil spill, as does the sea...

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News World

Canada PM tests positive for COVID, rips anti vaccine demo

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine”...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Thai Revenue Department says no withholding tax on trade in cryptocurrencies

The Revenue Department has agreed to do away with the proposed 15% withholding tax, which was to be imposed...

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News World

World leaders attending Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing (AFP) – The upcoming Winter Olympics are the target of a US-led diplomatic boycott over China’s human rights abuses....

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Thailand’s economy forecast to grow by 4% this year

The Thai national economy is expected to grow by 4% this year, thanks to the limited impacts of the...

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Crime Highlight News

Thai prosecutors concerned they may miss opportunity to indict Red Bull heir

Thai public prosecutors have expressed concern that they may not be able to indict Red Bull heir, Vorayuth “Boss”...

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Uncategorized

Questions raised over plan to categorise COVID-19 as endemic in Thailand

Chief of the Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Health Science Centre, Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, has raised some questions...

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News Politics

Close race expected between frontrunners in Bangkok’s by-election on Sunday

The by-election in Bangkok’s Constituency 9 this Sunday is likely to be a close contest between three of the...

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News Politics

Palang Pracharat party’s deputy leader Santi Promphat named new secretary-general

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, in his capacity as leader of the ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP), has signed...

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Highlight News

Criteria approved for declaration of COVID-19 as an endemic disease in Thailand

Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee has agreed on the conditions which must be met for COVID-19 to be categorised...

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Uncategorized

More than 300 students at Ratchaburi boarding school catch COVID-19

More than 300 female students attending a boarding school, in the Pak Tho district of Thailand’s Ratchaburi province, have...

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Business & Economy News

Former staff of fallen COVID insurer rally to demand overdue payments

A group of former employees of the now-defunct “The One Insurance” company rallied in front of Thailand’s Office of...

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Business & Economy News

Ailing Thai insurance company confirms it is still operating

A major insurance company struggling with massive losses over COVID-19 compensations clarified today (Thursday) that it is still operating...

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Environment Highlight News

Oil spill in Gulf of Thailand expected to be contained in 7-10 days with dispersants

Thailand’s navy and pollution experts are rushing to clear up an oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand off...

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Business & Economy Crime News

Thailand’s Civil Court launches its new e-commerce department on Thursday

A new department in the Civil Court, exclusively to handle online trade and e-commerce cases, was formally opened today...

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General Highlight News

Thailand’s agriculture minister admits swine fever now in 13 provinces

Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Srion has admitted that African Swine Fever (ASF) has now spread to 13 of Thailand’s provinces...

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Business & Economy News

Regulator says insurer suffering massive loss over COVID claims cannot close down yet

Thailand’s Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) said that the financially-troubled Southeast Insurance Company cannot just shut down, as it...

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News World

Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday that parents of gay children should not condemn them but offer them support. He spoke in unscripted comments...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Thailand plans to regulate, limit cryptocurrency payment for goods, services

The Finance Ministry, Bank of Thailand and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have agreed to a plan to regulate...

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Crime News

Tens of thousand drivers in Bangkok face fines for encroaching onto zebra crossing

Bangkok’s Thonglor traffic police plan to notify over 25,000 motorists and motorcyclists, who were caught by surveillance cameras encroaching...

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Analysis World

Thai-Saudi ties herald a new era

After more than three decades of frozen Thai-Saudi ties, this week’s “historic” visit by Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha...

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Business & Economy News

COVID-19 causes closure of loss-ridden major insurance company

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was officially notified today (Wednesday) by Thai Group Holdings (TGH) of the decision...

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Highlight News

Fourteen BA.2 COVID cases detected in Thailand, one dead

The number of Omicron BA.2 sub-variant COVID-19 cases in Thailand has increased to 14 to date. One has died....

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Environment News

Hundreds of thousand litres of crude oil leaks in Gulf of Thailand, clean up operations underway

Teams from the departments of Pollution Control, Marine and Marine and Coastal Resources have been sent to the Gulf...

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Around Thailand News

Udon Thani’s zebra crossings get makeover following Bangkok’s fatal accident

The north-eastern province of Udon Thani is improving their zebra crossings near schools and hospitals, to improve safety for...

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General News Politics

Group demands better safety for pedestrians using Thailand’s zebra crossings

A group of activists campaigning for a better quality of life, about 30 of whom are former victims of...

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Highlight News World

Thailand, Saudi Arabia agree to restore full diplomatic ties

Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume normal diplomatic ties and are ready to begin a new era...

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News World

Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent

KYIV (AP) — Ukraine’s leaders sought to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia was not...

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Around Thailand General Highlight News

Cannabis, hemp greenlighted to be decriminalised in Thailand, recreational use remains banned

Thailand’s Narcotics Control Board today (Tuesday) endorsed the Ministry of Public Health’s drafted announcement on decriminalising cannabis and hemp,...

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General Highlight News

Thailand’s 2021 corruption standing drops six places to 110th out of 180 countries

Thailand’s corruption standing fell six places, ranked 110th, in the 2021 Corruption Perception Index, with a score of 35...

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Highlight News

Nine Omicron BA.2 sub-variant cases in Thailand to date, first case found on January 2

The Department of Medical Sciences and a network of laboratories in Thailand have detected nine cases of the BA.2...

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News Politics

DPM Prawit says sacked PPRP MPs still loyal to government despite no reversal in decision

Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Thailand’s ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP), Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, said today (Tuesday) the...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

COVID-19, economic slowdown not stopping rise in Bangkok land prices

Undeveloped land prices in Bangkok continue to rise steadily, although at slower pace, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent...

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Opinion

Doctor’s death signals overdue change in road safety mentality

The public outrage over the recent death of a doctor, who was simply crossing the road in broad daylight...

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Highlight News

Thailand’s eateries under close watch as alcohol rules relaxed

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the police, the military and local administration officials to ensure that certified eateries...

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News World

Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared Monday on state television that a military...

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Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching ‘end game’, warns WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the...

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News World

NATO outlines ‘deterrence’ plan as tensions with Russia soar

BRUSSELS (AP) — Tensions soared Monday between Russia and the West, with NATO outlining a series of potential troop...

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Business & Economy Highlight News Tourism

฿9bn approved to revive Thailand’s “We Travel Together” stimulus scheme

The Thai cabinet approved a budget of nine billion baht today (Monday) to revive the “We Travel Together” (Rao...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Ex-farm price of fattening pigs capped at ฿110 per kg until end of February

Pig farmers have agreed to cap the ex-farm price of live fattening pigs at 110 baht/kg until the end...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Thai Government’s financial support under stimulus schemes are tax free

All the financial support received by individuals and corporate entities from the government, such as subsidies under the co-payment...

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Around Thailand News

Naval vessels dispatched to help in fight oil spill in Gulf of Thailand

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has ordered three naval vessels from the First Fleet Command to be dispatched to...

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Uncategorized

Thailand’s digital minister in hospital for COVID-19 treatment

Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn revealed today (Monday) that he is infected with COVID-19 and is...

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Highlight News Politics

Thailand’s ‘P-move’ protesters resume march to demand civil, land rights

P-move demonstrators, who have been camping in front of the United Nations building on Ratchadamnoen Road for the past...

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ASEAN Highlight News

Biden sends letter to ASEAN assuring them of US commitment

Last week, US President Joe Biden sent a letter to ASEAN leaders assuring them that the proposed special US-ASEAN...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

13.4 million kilos of frozen pork found in over 500 cold storage facilities last week

During nationwide searches last week, Thailand’s Livestock Development Department found that about 13.4 million kilogrammes of frozen pork were...

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News World

US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy...

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Around Thailand News

Special budget needed to prevent 4,500 job cuts among Thailand’s forest rangers

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked for a special budget from the Central Fund to prevent...

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News Politics

Six ‘Talu Fah’ protesters have their bail revoked due to vandalism

The Criminal Court today (Friday) revoked the bail granted to six members of the anti-establishment Talu Fah activist group...

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Around Thailand News

Subsidence causes about 20 houses in Samut Prakan to collapse

More than 20 houses in a community next to a pond, in Bang Pla sub-district of Bang Phli district...

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Uncategorized

Respiratory side effects on top of Long COVID symptoms, new Thai study finds

Symptoms associated with the respiratory system such as panting and chronic cough represent 44.38% of the long-term side effects...

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News Politics

PM plays song to boost morale of colleagues amid political storm

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha played an old hit song, “Ya Yom Pae” (Never Give Up) by singer Sunisa “Aom”...

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General News

Public outraged after student told to apply for college next year if exams are missed due to COVID

Netizens were outraged on Friday over responses from the Council of University Presidents of Thailand, showing a disregard for...

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Highlight News Politics

Opposition files general debate motion against government on Friday

Thai opposition parties, led by Pheu Thai, submitted a motion today (Friday), signed up by 173 MPs, to House...

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Highlight News

Health ministry says Level 4 COVID-19 alert still necessary as infections have yet to peak

The Level 4 COVID-19 alert, in place in Thailand since the early this month, is still necessary because the...

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Business & Economy News

Major food group denies hoarding pork, as officials check storage facilities nationwide

One of Thailand’s leading agro-industry and food businesses, Betagro, has dismissed a suggestion that they have been hoarding frozen...

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Highlight News Politics

Surprise hinted in Thamanat’s video released after Palang Pracharat party dismissal

In a video, posted on Facebook Thursday night, MP Thamanat Prompow claimed that an alternative political party is ready,...

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General News

A step closer to decriminalisation of cannabis and hemp in Thailand

The Narcotics Control Committee agreed today (Thursday) to decriminalise the use of all parts of and extracts from cannabis...

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General News

New 20-baht polymer banknotes to enter circulation on March 24

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has issued new 20-baht banknotes, made of polymer rather than paper, for distribution from...

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Uncategorized

Thai virologist suggests there is no rush to get fourth vaccine dose

Head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University Dr. Yong...

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News Science & Technology

Thailand’s civil aviation authority insists 5G does not interfere with aircraft signals

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has explained that 5G emissions do not affect aviation and confirmed that...

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News World

Tongan ‘real life Aquaman’ survives 27-hour swim after tsunami

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to...

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Highlight News Tourism

Thailand to resume registration for quarantine-free ‘Test and Go’ program on Feb 1

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has agreed to resume registration for the currently suspended quarantine-free entry program,...

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Highlight News Politics

Deputy PPRP leader Paiboon Nititawan says ouster of Thammanat, dissident MPs necessary

Thailand’s ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP) has decided to expel its controversial secretary-general, Thammanat Prompao, and 20 MPs loyal...

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News Politics

First meeting of House of Representatives this year collapses due to lack of quorum

The first meeting this year of the House of Representatives suffered a setback yesterday (Wednesday) when it was abruptly...

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